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Michigan Music Teachers Association
Affiliated with the Music Teachers National Association
Founded in 1885
132nd State Conference, October 8-10, 2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Holland, MI
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Letter from Adrienne Wiley, MMTA President ............................................... 5
Letter from MTNA Scott McBride Smith and Gary L. Ingle ........................... 6-7
Letter from Holland Piano Teachers Forum President……………………………… ..... 8
List of Holland Piano Teachers Volunteers ................................................ 9-10
DoubleTree Hotel Floor Plan ....................................................................... 11
MMTA Board of Directors, Officers, and Committee Chairs .......................... 12
List of Advertisers ....................................................................................... 13
Complete Conference Program ............................................................... 14-17
Conference in Detail ............................................................................... 18-21
Timothy Shafer, Conference Artist .......................................................... 23-24
Jody Graves, Conference Clinician........................................................... 25-26
Presenters................................................................................................... 27
Collegiate Poster Presenters ................................................................... 28-30
Community Master Class ............................................................................ 31
MMTA Winners Recital .......................................................................... 32-39
Gala Concert Sunday Night ..................................................................... 41-47
2017 Commissioned Composer Eamon Carmody.......................................... 51
2017 Commissioned Composer Shuying Li ……………………………………………..52-53
Timothy Shafer Concert ............................................................................... 60
Gail Davis Barnes, Distinguished Service Award ...................................... 62-63
2017 Teachers of the Year ...................................................................... 64-71
Collegiate Master Class ............................................................................... 72
SAT Piano and Voice Final Winners .............................................................. 73
MMTA Concerto Competition Winners ........................................................ 74
2016 MTNA Winners .............................................................................. 75-75
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October 8, 2017
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to the 132nd Michigan Music Teachers Association
Conference! As your MMTA president, I am delighted that you are here to
experience the collegiality of our membership and the workshops that are
part of this event. This conference has been planned and organized with
attention to details so that every member will leave refreshed,
rejuvenated and ready to continue a great musical teaching year.
MMTA exists for you as it has for 132 years. A full itinerary is planned for
these three days, so take a few minutes to read through the conference
program and plan the events for which you would like to attend. The
Conference also serves as the site for our annual meeting, thus we value
your participation and hope that you will attend the short business
meetings.
MMTA Vice President, Lia Jensen-Abbott has organized a wonderful slate
of clinicians and presenters for this conference. The Holland Piano
Teachers Forum is our host for this Conference and we are very grateful
for their graciousness in making this event a reality. We hope you can
relax, catch up with colleagues and meet some new members. Thank you
for attending our 2017 MMTA State Conference and for making MMTA
such a wonderful organization.
Warmly,
Adrienne Wiley
MMTA President
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October 8, 2017
Dear Michigan MTA members:
On behalf of your 22,000 MTNA colleagues across the country, we
want to add our welcome to the Michigan state conference. The
chance to gather with your friends and colleagues from around the
state is always a special occasion, and we hope you enjoy your
experience. Your state conference committee has planned a terrific
event, so have a wonderful time networking, sharing, learning,
listening and broadening your horizons. Please be sure to take a
moment to thank your colleagues for their time and work in making
this a successful event.
Conferences offer the opportunity for continuing education with
the very best in the profession. Certainly, you will be rewarded with
multiple new ideas and terrific insights by being here. But, more
than that, your students will be the ultimate beneficiaries what you
learn and experience at this conference Please share with them
your rich experiences within the MTNA triangle: local associations,
state associations, and national association, all of which support,
mentor and nurture us as teachers. Also, please do not be afraid to
reach out to those in your state association and volunteer to help in
whatever way you can. Our members are our life blood!
We also invite you to attend the upcoming 2018 MTNA National
Conference in Orlando, Florida. The dates are March 17-21 and the
venue is Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. The Opening Session on
Saturday evening will feature an encore performance by Time for
Three, a dynamic trio who bring fantastic arrangements and life to
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classic pieces. Tuesday night’s recital features acclaimed pianist
Jeremy Denk. Also on the program are an outstanding array of
informative sessions, inspiring master classes, and an exhibit hall
with the latest music, products and innovations. Please join us for
an unforgettable experience.
Again, welcome to the Michigan state conference. Please enjoy
every moment of it.
Sincerely,
Scott McBride Smith, NCTM President
Sincerely,
Gary L. Ingle Executive Director & CEO
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October 8, 2017
Dear Colleagues,
In our current world of instant connectivity and sharing, why do we dare
tiptoe through the tulips of Holland Michigan, to breathe the same air at
the same time, at the 132nd State Conference of the Michigan Music
Teachers Association? Look around you to the left, the right, behind, and
in front of you at this moment. Imagine individual skills and experience
of each musician and teacher (not to mention valued hardships). Sharing
the same space in time, our combined artistry exceeds the sum of our
parts. As we open the conference, together, let us join in opening our
hearts to that which is possible. And if you get a moment, visit our
vendors, advertisers, local businesses, and above all—the gardens of
Holland. Welkom!
Sincerely,
Lola McIntyre
Holland Piano Teachers Forum President
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MMTA 132nd State Conference
Host Chapter
Holland Piano Teachers Forum
Conference Co-Chairs: Lola McIntyre and Jacki VanderSlik
Executive Board:
President: Lola McIntyre Vice President: Drew Le
Secretary: Vonnie Ritsema Treasurer: Mary Aardema
SAT Chair: Jacki VanderSlik Board Member at Large: Judy Koeman
Piano Club Chair: Lora Kolean Web Keeper: Jill Zuber
Out-going President: Sharon Dwyer
Committees:
By-Laws: Jane Cronkite Certification: Lola McIntyre
Friday Lunches: Ellen DeJong Historian: Diane Beltman
Hope Liaison: Drew Le Membership: Ellen DeJong
Forum Fanfare: Lola McIntyre
Nominating Committee: Judy Koeman, Ellen DeJong
Holland Piano Club: Lora Kolean, Evonne Wesseldyke, Vonnie Ritsema,
Lola McIntyre
Publicity: Jan Van Auken Teacher Referral: Jolanta Rynsburger
Web Keepers: Jill Zuber, Lola McIntyre
Student Achievement Testing (SAT) Local Committee:
Chairperson: Jacki VanderSlik Judges: Millie Bradfield
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Volunteers: Ellen DeJong Test Preparation: Jill Kloosterman
Scheduling: Jacki VanderSlik, Jill Zuber
Computer: Diane Beltman, Jill Kloosterman
Luncheon & Snacks: Sharon Dwyer Press Releases: Jane Van Auken
Signs & Setup: Jane Cronkite, Nyla Hensley
Membership:
Mary Aardema Sarah Bast Diane Beltman
Jerre Jean Conran Joan Conway Jane Cronkite
Ellen DeJong Sharon Dwyer Nyla Hensley
Jill Kloosterman Judy Koeman Lora Kolean
Roberta Kraft Drew Le Lola McIntyre
Jill Meeuwsen Mary Overway Amy Kate Petersen
Deanna Pohl Vonnie Ritsema Jolanta Rynsburger
Jane Schutt Jan A. Shashaguay Nancy C. Spahr
Jan Van Auken Lavonne VandeWege Mary VanderLinde
Jacki VanderSlik Evonne Wessledyke Jill Zuber
Sunday Reception: Lola McIntyre
Banquet Centerpieces and Corsages: Sheri Dwyer & Jolanta
Rynsburger
Welcome bags: Diane Beltman; Ads: Lola McIntyre & Jan
VanAuken
Volunteers: Jacki VanderSlik; Masterclass: Jacki VanderSlik
Thank you all for your contributions to our 132nd State Conference!
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11MMTA Board of Directors, Officers, and
Committee Chairs 2017
President……………………………………………………………………………Adrienne Wiley
Vice President .................................................................................. Lia Jensen-Abbott
Secretary ................................................................................................... Carol Conklin
Treasurer ................................................................................... Diana Spitnale Miller
Immediate Past President .................................................................. Gail Lytle Lira
Parliamentarian ...................................................................................... Christie Otter
Advocacy and Awareness Chair...............................................................Jody Pierce
Awards Chair .......................................................................................... Carol Ivkovich
Certification Chair .................................................................................. Janice Derian
Commissioned Composer Chair ..................................................... Silvia Roederer
Concerto Competition Chair ..............................................................Giuseppi Lupis
Historian ............................................................................ Miho Segal/Penny Draper
IMTF Chair/Local Associations Chair ............................... Jeanne Hanley Thelen
Membership Chair ........................................................................... Lester Castellano
MMT Editor ...............................................................................................Alisha Snyder
MTNA State Competitions Coordinator ................................. Laurie M. Marshall
MTNA Young Artist Performance ......................................................... Ruth Goveia
MTNA Chamber Music Competitions Coordinator……………………...Jeff Kinsey
MTNA College Faculty Representative .............................................. David Abbott
MTNA Composition Competitions ............................................Mary Ann Anchutz
MTNA Junior Performance Competitions .......................................... Karen Feilla
MTNA Scholarship Foundation............................................................. Jordan Brett
MTNA Senior Performance Competitions ............................................... Sheri Iott
SAT Auditions Chair .......................................................................Michelle Mitchum
SAT Piano Handbook Chair ............................................................Gerardo Ascheri
SATStringChair………………………………………………………………………Wendy Zohar
SAT Voice Chair .............................................................................................. Lisa Keim
SAT Woodwinds Chair ........................................................................... Keith Gamble
Student Achievement Testing Coordinator ..................................... Diana Munch
Student Chapters Coordinator........................................................ Sookkyung Cho
Student Composition Chair.......................................................Mary Ann Anschutz
Teacher Education Chair ....................................................................... Béatrice Ellis
Technology Chair ..................................................................................... Yelena Wells
12MMMTA Conference Book Advertisers
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Albion College Piano Festival ............................................................................ 49
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp ................................................................................... 50
Brian Bode Piano Tuning…………………………………………………………..…22
Calvin College ........................................................................................................... 48
Capital Area Music Teachers Association ..................................................... 24
Central Michigan University............................................................................... 59
Coldwell Banker Woodland Schmidt .............................................................. 78
Faber Piano Adventures ...................................................................................... 82
The FJH Music Company Inc ....................................................................... 54-55
Gamache & Associates .......................................................................................... 56
Dr. Susan Dersnah Fee .......................................................................................... 80
Grand Rapids Community College ................................................................... 83
Grand Traverse Music Teachers Association .............................................. 78
Grand Valley State University ............................................................................ 57
Hope College ............................................................................................................ 84
Hops at 84 East ........................................................................................................ 58
Kalamazoo College ................................................................................................. 61
Lakeshore Allergy………………………………………………………………….…….63
Livonia Piano Teachers Forum ......................................................................... 22
Lorence & Vander Zwart Financial Planning .................................................2
Meyer Music ............................................................................................................. 33
Michigan State University .................................................................................. 79
Midland Music Teachers Association ............................................................. 53
Piano Teachers’ Forum of Grand Rapids ...................................................... 41
Port Huron MTA ...................................................................................................... 69
Reeder Pianos .......................................................................................................... 40
University of Michigan.......................................................................................... 81
To advertise in next year’s Conference Program Book, contact Jody Pierce,
MMTA Advocacy and Awareness Chair (Jody.Piano@gmail.com)
13COMPLETE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
8:30-9:30 a.m. Executive Comm. Meeting Centennial
Room
9:30-11:30 Full Board Meeting Centennial
a.m.
12:00 p.m. Registration Opens Pre-Function
12:00 p.m Vendors Open Pointe West
1:05-2:30p.m. Conference Opens: Ottawa/
Welcome by President
Macatawa
Adrienne Wiley Session 1:
Jody Graves: “Over the
Barline and Through the
Notes”
2:30-2:45 p.m. BREAK
2:45-3:45 IMTF Session, Jeanne Ottawa/
Thelen Presiding: Tim
Macatawa
Shafer: “The Int. Piano
Music of Liszt”
3:45-4:00 BREAK
4:00 Business Meeting I for All Ottawa/
MMTA Members
Macatawa
144:15-4:30p.m. Break/W.U. for Recital
4:30-6:15p.m. Session: MMTA/MTNA Ottawa/
Winners Recital
Macatawa
6:15 7:30p.m. Dinner On Your Own/SAT Harbor Room
Handbook
Centennial
Local Associations Dinner
Meeting
7:30 p.m. Gala Concert featuring Ottawa/
Commissioned Composition
Macatawa
Premieres,
Dr. Andrew Le, Guest
Performer—Hope College
9:00 Reception by Holland Piano Side Bar
Teachers Forum
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9
7:30-9:00 a.m. SAT Local Chairs Meeting Centennial
8:00 a.m. Vendors Open Pointe West
8:00 a.m Registration Open Lobby
159:00 a.m. Teacher Education Session: Ottawa/
Playing a Different Tune,
Macatawa
Genevieve McDonald
10:15-10:30 BREAK
10:30 a.m. Int. Masterclass: Jody Ottawa/
Graves
Macatawa
11:45-1:00p.m. Poster Session, Perimeter
LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
Certification Comm.
Jenison
Meeting
1:00 -2:15 p.m. Session SAT Handbook Ottawa/
Implementation
Macatawa
Committee: Yikes! It’s
New! What Do We Do?
2:15-2:30 p.m.- Break
2:30-4:30 p.m. Session: Jody Graves: “The Ottawa/
Heart of Performance”
Macatawa
4:30 Break
5:30p.m. Cash Bar Opens Side Bar
6:15 p.m. Gala Banquet Great Lakes
168:00 p.m. Conference Guest Artist Ottawa/
Recital, Dr. Timothy Shafer
Macatawa
9:30 p.m. Reception by MMTA Side Bar
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10
7:30 a.m. Advisory Council Meeting Jenison
8:00 a.m. VENDORS OPEN Pointe West
8:00 a.m. Registration Opens Lobby
9:00-10:00 Session: Tim Shafer: Ottawa/
a.m. Principles of Interpretation
Macatawa
10:00 a.m. Business Meeting 2 – Vote Ottawa/
Macatawa
10:10- 10:25 Break/Hotel Checkout
10:30-12:00 Session Advanced Master Ottawa/
noon Class with Tim Shafer
Macatawa
12:00 noon Conference Ends
172017 MMTA Conference-In-Detail
Sunday, October 8
1:00-2:30 p.m. Opening Remarks: Adrienne Wiley, MMTA
President. Session: Dr. Jody Graves, “Over the Barline and
Through the Notes”
“How do I foster good practicing through the week between lessons?” This
workshop highlights specific practice techniques, and clear ways on how to
guide your students in successful and creative practicing. It’s about
developing musicians of integrity and ownership in all aspects of training.
A fun, creative, and productive approach to encouraging imagination and
incentive for your students!
2:30-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45-3:45 p.m. IMTF Session: Dr. Timothy Shafer, “The
Intermediate Piano Music of Franz Liszt”
The intermediate music of Franz Liszt? Is there such a thing? Though not
specifically writing for students, Liszt composed many excellent works
across his compositional span that are accessible at earlier levels than most
of us suspect. We will investigate this wealth of repertoire that helps
students become acquainted with the giant of the piano.
3:45-4:00 p.m. Break
4:00-4:15 p.m. Business Meeting 1: President Adrienne
Wiley, presiding, Treasurer’s Report, Diana Miller
4:30-6:15 p.m. MMTA Winners Recital
6:15-7:30 p.m. DINNER ON YOUR OWN
7:30 p.m. Gala concert featuring 2017 Commissioned
Compositions by Eamon Carmody and Shuying Li, Recital by
Dr. Andrew Le, Hope College
9:00 p.m. Reception by Holland Piano Teachers Forum (Side
Bar)
18Monday, October 9
8:00 a.m. Registration Open, Vendors Open
9:00 a.m. Teacher Education Session: Genevieve McDonald,
“Playing a Different Tune: Students With Special Needs and
the Private Piano Studio”
Teaching students with special needs is a rewarding experience for both the
teacher and learner. However, there are often many challenges that
educators face when presenting traditional piano techniques and
curriculum to these students. This session highlights one teacher’s work
with a piano student with Down syndrome and the accommodations,
adaptations, and modifications used in their lessons. Come explore various
pedagogical approaches based on the techniques of Universal Design for
Learning and see how you can use them to help your students succeed,
especially those with special needs!
10:15-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30-11:45 a.m. Dr. Jody Graves, Master Class for
Intermediate Students
11:45-1:00 p.m. POSTER SESSION
Lunch On Your Own
1:00 -2:15 p.m. Session: Members of the SAT Handbook
Implementation Committee: Gail Lytle-Lira, Jacki VanderSlik,
Barbara DuRussell, Diana Munch, Dr. Garik Pedersen
Presiding, “Yikes! It’s New! What Do We Do?”
In this session, committee members will offer answers to FAQ’s (submitted
by September 24) about the exciting new SAT program. This session will
focus on strategies and live demonstrations.
2:15-2:30 p.m. Break
2:30-4:30 p.m. Session: Dr. Jody Graves: “The Heart of
Performance”
19Do you ever hear a student or colleague say “I can’t wait until my recital is
over!” Have you or your students ever approached a performance without
any idea how to truly prepare for a joyful and successful experience? This
workshop includes deep discussion on the pathway to successful
performance, and how to foster that within ourselves as performers, and for
our students. Participants are invited to bring their questions and stories
about performance as we explore the topic that seems to be the most elusive,
and at times, the most mysterious. Performance is the result of our process,
and clarity of intention within the process can effect powerful changes in
how we and our students approach and navigate through every
performance. Humor and perspective are included in this seminar, along
with specific tools to employ that can give the energy, perspective and
confidence required for a beautiful outcome. The heart of performance is
the ultimate pursuit of excellence within, and the ability to deliver that
excellence in performance. It is a “communion” experience between the
performer and the listener. The intersection of humanity vibrates between
both participants, joining hearts that beat with the anticipation of a
transforming experience. The performer with an open heart, pours out their
talent and intention, and the hart of the receiver is flooded with possibility
and hope. This unique experience treats the wounded spirit, and advances
us a few steps further into enlightenment and joyous living. What could be
more noble? As you deepen your understanding of the miracle of you, the
awareness of what you emit through words, attitudes and yes, your
performance becomes clear and intentional. Your presence and energy has
an impact on everyone and everything around you . . . how you mold and
design your personhood is intimately tied to what comes from within you in
performance . . . and you can change the world with that gift—one word,
one gesture, one note at a time!
4:45 p.m. Break
5:30-6:15 p.m. Cash Bar (Side Bar)
6:15-7:45 p.m. Gala Dinner and Banquet (Great Lakes
Ballroom)
8:00 p.m. Gala Concert: Dr. Timothy Shafer, Conference Artist
9:30 p.m. Reception given by MMTA (Side Bar)
20Tuesday, October 10
7:30 a.m. Breakfast Meetings
9:00-10:00 Session Dr. Timothy Shafer: “Principles of
Interpretation”
In this session we will look at useful, overarching musical principles that,
with regular application, can help our students become independent
learners and interpreters of their music. Using a variety of intermediate
repertoire, we will explore how to choose voicings, phrase shapes,
infleections, rubati, and architectural dynamic plans to help students learn
early on how to make wise musical decisions.
10:00 Business Meeting 2 - Vote
10:10 – 10:25 Break/Hotel Checkout
10:30 – Noon Collegiate Master Class with Dr. Timothy Shafer,
Conference Artist
Noon Conference Wrap-Up
The MMTA 133rd Conference will be October 7-9,
2018 at the Sheraton Novi Hotel. Livonia Area
Piano Teachers Forum will be our host chapter!
See you in Livonia!
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Conference Artist, Dr. Timothy Shafer
Timothy Shafer has concertized extensively throughout the United States,
performing, teaching, and discussing the rich heritage of piano repertoire.
Shafer has appeared both as a soloist and a chamber musician in Carnegie
Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, maintains an active solo recital and chamber
music schedule in the United States, and is a frequent soloist with regional
orchestras, having appeared in more than 40 concerto performances in
his career. As a member of Duo Concertant with violinist James Lyon, he
has recorded “Outstanding in Our Field,” a CD featuring works for piano
and violin by Strauss, Debussy, and Stravinsky. He performs frequently
in recital with his daughter, soprano Sarah Shafer, and has previously
appeared as state and division artist for several MTNA organizations.
As Professor of Piano at Penn State University, Shafer has concertized,
taught, and adjudicated in South America and Asia. He is also well-nown
as a frequent masterclass clinician and competition adjudicator
throughout the United States for professional music organizations and
colleges.
23Shafer is the co-author of Class Piano for Adult Beginners, published by
Prentice-Hall, and his articles on piano teaching and repertoire have
appeared in the Piano Pedagogy Forum, Keyboard Companion, the
American Music Teacher, and in both volumes of The Pianist’s Craft.
Shafer served for many years as the national chair for the National
Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy’s Student Committee. Currently, he is
serving as the senior music consultant for the Orthodox Presbyterian
Church in their joint psalter-hymnal project with the United Reformed
Church. The volume is slated for publication later this year.
Among Shafer’s projects for this year are soloist with the Centre
Pennsylvania Orchestra in a performance of the Mendelssohn Double
Concerto, and a recording of newly commissioned hymn arrangements
for horn and piano with Penn State colleague Lisa Bontrager.
He is the recipient of Oberli Conservatory’s “Rudolf Serkin Outstanding
Pianist Award,” Indiana University School of Music’s annual Concerto
Competition, and the Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association “Teacher
of the Year” award. Dr. Shafer earned degrees in piano performance from
Oberlin Conservatory and Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.
Conference Clinician: Dr. Jody Graves
24Jody Graves maintains an exciting, diverse,
and active performing career and is
recognized nationally as a distinguished artist
and teacher of piano. Her recital
engagements as a soloist and collaborative
pianist take her across the United States and
abroad. She has performed concerts in
Austria, Norway, France, Scotland, Ireland,
Germany, Japan, and has toured in the Persian
Gulf serving as a Cultural Ambassador for the
U. S. State Department. The Middle East Tour,
with the Sapphire Trio, included concerts in
Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. The
press reviews have called their performances
“exciting . . . imaginative, and compelling.” Her work in the Middle East
since then has continued and in April, 2010, she was a judge for the
National Palestinian Piano Festival in Jerusalem, and following that even
toured the West Bank region with the Sapphire Trio performing
concerts and giving master classes. The Sapphire Trio returned to the
Middle East to perform concerts and give master classes and lectures in
March 2012. The Sapphire Trio recently performed concerts and gave
master classes in Bogota and Medllin, Colombia in June 2016.
Dr. Graves is in great demand as an adjudicator for piano competitions
and festivals. Each season takes her across the country as an MTA
clinician, and she has an active schedule each year as a workshop
presenter for teachers. Ms. Graves has been a presenter at the National
Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, and in 2015 was a Keynote Speaker for
NCKP in Chicago, IL. She has been a presenter and performer at numerous
State and National MTNA Conferences such as the National MTNA
Conference (Kansas City, Milwaukee, L. A.) and was invited to present at
the national MTNA Conference again in 2015 in Las Vegas. She was the
guest artist for the Utah State MTA conference in 2013, and has been
invited to be the guest artist for the Idaho and Montana State MTA
conferences in 2016. Dr. Graves has served as a judge for the
International Piano Competition at the Eastman School of Music in
Rochester, New York, and also served on the faculty for the Eastman
Summer Session titled ‘Plays Well With Others’, featuring sessions on
25collaborative arts performance. Additionally, Dr. Graves has authored
articles for the American Music Teacher and Clavier magazines, and will
join the editorial board for the AMT e-journal in 2017.
Her 4th recording project ‘ANANDA—Notes from the Heart’ was released
in May 2015 featuring the music of Brahms, Liszt, Berg, Copland, and
others. She has performed solo and chamber recitals across the country
at university guest artist series and community concert events, and has
been a featured performing artist several times on public radio. Ms.
Graves has been a soloist with the Spokane Symphony, the Butte
Symphony and the Wenatchee Symphony and has received rave reviews
of her performance of ‘Rhapsody in Blue’. Graves is the pianist with the
nationally acclaimed Sapphire Trio and they have been featured guest
artists at the National MTNA conference, the International Clarinet
Festivals in Tokyo, Los Angeles, Assisi, Italy, Baton Rouge, LA, and Madrid,
Spain, in 2015.
Dr. Graves also offers her popular “Artist’ Retreat” seminars which focus
on the “Heart of Performance” addressing everything from the issues of
stage delivery, to living an artistic life.
Graves is especially interested in promoting concert art music, creating
unique and contemporary ways to foster a collaborative experience
between artist and listener, and is dedicated to maintaining the life of
music in our schools and culture. Ms. Graves is recognized for her creative
ability to engage the audience during her concerts with anecdotes,
historical perspective and humor, and often uses multi-media to highlight
the musical works. The press has referred to her as “Victoria Borge”.
She holds a Doctorate Degree in Piano Performance and Literature from
the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York and is currently
Professor of Piano at Eastern Washington University, in Cheney, WA. She
was recently awarded the EWU Fosseen-Kusaka Distinguished
International Exchange Scholar Award which took her to Japan as a solo
artist and master class clinician in 2014.
For more detailed information: www.drjodygraves.com
26Genevieve McDonald
Genevieve McDonald is a music teacher in the Metro-Detroit area. She
holds a Bachelor of Music from Wayne State University, a Masters of Music
Education from the University of Michigan, and a certification in Orff-
Schulwerk. She is in her 6th year of teaching elementary general music
and currently works with K-5 and self-contained ASD (Augism Spectrum
Disorder) students in the Northville Public Schools. Along with her public
school teaching, Genevieve is an accomplished pianist and vocalist. She
teaches piano lessons to middle and high school students and espeically
enjoys teaching students with Down Syndrome and Autism. She is also
the President of the Detroit Orff-Schulwerk chapter, as well as an active
member of the Michigan Music Educators Association, and the National
Association for Music Education.
27MTNA Collegiate Poster Presenters
Central Michigan University
Presenter: Christian Clark
Title: Celebrating William
Gillock’s New Orleans Jazz!
School: Central Michigan
University
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Wiley
William was a noted American music educator and composer of
educational music for the piano. Hailed as the “Schubert of children’s
usic,” Gillock was widely recognized for his lyricism in his writing. The
New Orleans Jazz Complete is a compilation of three sets of the Jazz Styles.
In his preface to this collection, Gillock states that jazz is really one of the
most significant contributions of and to 20th Century music—and is solely
an American contribution. This poster presentation will highlight several
of these intermediate level pieces and discuss their technical and musical
merits, as well as address teaching strategies.
Presenter: Chloe Danitz
Title: Bartok’s Roumanian Folk Dances: the Marriage of Tradition
and Pedagogy
School: Central Michigan University
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Wiley
Bartok’s Roumanian Folk Dances continue to be used as a standard
teaching collection today. Written for the early advanced pianist, this set
features seven melodies representing six different dance forms coming
from four very different regions of Transylvania: Bihar, Torda-Aranyos,
Maros-Torda, and Torontal. Bartok takes these melodies and transcribes
them for the piano nearly unaltered, but now with a wide range of
harmonies and pianistic effects. This poster presentation will discuss
each piece with regards to origin, historical, and cultural influences,
style of dance, and technical and musical challenges.
28Presenter: Katie Mervyn
Title: Helping our Early-level students Achieve Success in
learning from their Practice
School: Central Michigan University
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Wiley
How our students practice their repertoire is often eye-opening for the
teacher. Often times, the student will start from the beginning, playing
hands together, of course, and then play until they “get stuck,” then go
back to the beginning and repeat said procedure again, and again, and
again. Obviously this is not the most efficient nor effective method to
practicing! This poster presentation will highlight useful and effective
methods and strategies to help the early level student to achieve the
quickest success in learning their repertoire—and learning HOW to do it!
Presenter: Abigail Mullis
Title: Early Childhood Music: A Precursor to Further Music Study
School: Central Michigan University
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Wiley
Providing non-instrument-specific music to young children lays a better
foundation for continued study in music on any instrument. From birth
to 5 years old, the child’s brain is like a sponge—it is highly receptive and
ready to soak up nearly anything. This is a prime time to introduce
musical concepts and music-related activities that can help shape the
child’s development both musically and intellectually.
With the guidance and mentoring of Ayesha Franklin, I have had the
opportunity to teach within the early childhood music curriculum in the
Battle Creek area. The goal of the program is to lay a solid foundation of
music fundamentals that will better prepare them for future music study.
Based on my experience, this poster presentation will highlight the
benefits of early music study for young children; the goals of an early
childhood music program; and types of activities that are centered on
aural awareness, singing, and rhythm and movement. A sample lesson
plan will be included.
29Michigan State University
Presenter: Ya-Ju Chuang
Title: Etudes from
Different Periods for
Early Advanced Pianists
School: Michigan State
University
Advisor: Dr.Derek
Polischuk
Obtaining a complete technique is an indispensable part of becoming an
excellent pianist. Having a complete technique allows a performer to
maintain freedom of interpretation, keep their quality of performance
consistent, and present music without obstacles.
The history of etudes and exercises can be traced back to the eighteenth
century. Many composers composed etudes or piano exercises for
pianists to develop their technique, but many of these works are more
appropriate for advanced performers. It goes without stating that the
establishing a technical foundation at the beginning stages of learning is
essential. Consequently, it is important for teachers to identify
appropriate exercises to improve and develop a student’s technique at
any level.
My poster will compare technical exercises and etudes from different
generations, which can be used for students in the intermediate to early
advanced level. I hope to provide teachers with more selections for their
students in order to set a strong foundation for their technique as it
develops.
30MMTA 132nd State Conference
Piano Master Class with Dr. Jody Graves
Monday October 9, 2017
DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton
10:30 a.m.
L’orage, Op. 109, No. 13 Friedrich Bürgmüller (1806-1874)
Evan Hekman, age 12
Lola McIntyre, teacher
Puck, Op. 71, No. 3 Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Megan Blake, age 11
Jacki VanderSlik, teacher
Waltz in A Minor, Posthumous Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
Brandon Blake, age 13
Jacki VanderSlik, teacher
Sonetto del Petrarca No. 104 Franz Liszt (1811-86)
Sophie Engels, age 16
Joan Conway, teacher
Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 7
Allegro moderato Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Peter Busscher, age 15
Joan Conway, teacher
31MMTA Winners Recital
Sunday, October 8, 2017
4:30 p.m.
Recitativo and Scherzo Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Kathy Zhang, Violin
2016 MTNA/MMTA Senior Strings Division Representative
Stephen Shipps, teacher
Concertino da camera Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
II. Larghetto
Ian Mahoney
2016 MTNA/MMTA Senior Woodwind Division Representative
Accompanied by Jun Okada
Jeffrey Heisler, teacher
Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI: 23, I Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Spencer Sun
2017 MMTA Concerto Competition Division I Winner
Accompanied by Cheng Li and Zhoahui Sun
Izabella Vilensky, teacher
Nocturne in F Minor Op. 55, No. 1 Frédéric Chopin (1810-49)
New York Vignettes: II. Big Apple Blues Aaron Wang (b. 2007)
Aaron Wang, flute
Catherine Rollin, piano
Aaron Wang
2016 MTNA/MMTA Composition Competition Representative
Catherine Rollin, teacher
Nocturne in Eb Major, Op. 9, No. 2 Frédéric Chopin (1810-49)
Richard Shao
2016 MTNA/MMTA Junior Piano Competition Winner
Arthur Greene, teacher
Prelude in G# Minor, Op. 32, No. 12 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
George Gotfredson
2017 MMTA SAT Senior Piano Winner
Mary Siciliano teacher
32Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145
II. Gnomenreigen Franz Liszt (1811-86)
Salem Wang
2017 MMTA Concerto Competition Division 2 Winner
Mary Siciliano, teacher
Preludes, Book II
XII. Feux d’artifice (Fireworks) Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Jubilee Wang
2017 MMTA Concerto Competition Division 3 Winner
Mary Siciliano, teacher
Étude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11 Frédéric Chopin (1810-49)
Shuheng Zhang
2017 SAT Junior Division Winner
Logan Skelton, teacher
“Finale” from Firebird Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
arr. Guido Agosti (1901-1989)
Ji-Hyang Gwak
2016 MTNA/MMTA Young Artist Piano Winner
Christopher Harding, teacher
33The Performers
Kathy Zhang, 16, started playing the violin at
the age of seven. Her current violin teacher is
Professor Stephen Shipps at the University of
Michigan. Kathy began her music education first
with piano at the age of four and was a previous
winner of the Stickley Piano Competition in
South Bend, Indiana State at seven years old.
Later, she switched to the violin. At thirteen,
Kathy was the winner of the South Bend Youth
Symphony Concerto Competition in 2014. She
has been a winner of the Monday Musical
Scholarship Competition each year since 2013.
Kathy has performed in masterclasses with David Kim, Danielle Belen,
and Rachel Barton Pine. She also participates in three orchestras. Outside
of music, Kathy is a 4.0 GPA student at Saint Joseph High School in
Michigan, USA. Some of her hobbies include running and dancing.
Ian Mahoney is a 17 year old freshman at
Michigan State University, where he is majoring in
Saxophone Performance and Music Education.
Previously, Ian spent four years in the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra Youth Ensembles, and two
years in the Spartan Youth Jazz Big Band. For the
past few years Ian has been invited to participate
in the MSBOA Honors Band and Jazz All Stars. This
has been Ian’s fourth summer as recipient of the J.
C. Heard Jazz Week Scholarship. Earlier this year,
Ian was chosen to be a recitalist for the US Navy Band Saxophone
Symposium High School Honors Recital. Ian received second place in the
US Navy Band Young Artist Competition for 2017. In March, Ian went to
Baltimore to participate in the MTNA Senior Woodwind National
Competition. Through high school, Ian has been a student of Jeffrey
Heisler. This fall he will study with Joseph Lulloff at MSU.
34Spencer Sun is 9 years old and a fourth grader
at McGregor Elementary School. He started
learning piano from Izabella Vilensky when he
was 6 years old. In addition to Winning the 1st
place of the 2017 MMTA Concerto
Competition, he is also the 1st place winner of
2017 MDML Young Artist’s competition, 1st
place winner of 2016 Livonia Area Teachers
Forum, and 2nd place winner of 2015 MDML
Young Artist’s competition.
Aaron Wang began piano at age four and
currently studies piano and composition with
Catherine Rollin. Aaron gave his first solo piano
recital at age nine. He was featured as a soloist
at the 2016 MMT Conference as the first place
winner in the MMTA Concerto Competition of
2016. Most recently Aaron was honored to be
selected as a semi-finalist at the Kaufman Music
Center International Youth Piano Competition
Junior 1 Division in New York City in June, 2017.
He then was selected as one of seven finalists in this prestigious event. In
Michigan, Aaron received the second prize in Metropolitan Detroit
Musicians League’s Young Artists Scholarship Competition, the third
prize in MMTA Concerto Competition, and was selected as alternate the
intermediate division of the MMTA Semi-Finals in 2017.
As a composer, Aaron’s composition Summer Collage received the first
prize in the Elementary Composition Competition both at the state and
the East Central Division of the Music Teachers National Association
(MTNA), giving him the honor of being one of seven national finalists. His
composition also won first place at the state, regional, and national level
of the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Composition
Competition.
35Aaron is a fifth grader at Fancher Elementary in Mount Pleasant, MI in the
fall of 2017. In addition to his passion for playing piano and composing,
Aaron enjoys jockey, sailing, and video games.
Richard Shao is 12 years old and a seventh
grader at Detroit Country Day School
(DCDS). He started to learn piano at four and
a half, and currently studies piano with
Professor Arthur Greene at the University of
Michigan. Richard was the winner of the
MTNA/MMTA Junior Piano competition in
2016. In the past two years, he was selected
to perform in the Honor Recitals of the Bach
Festival and the Sonatina/Sonata Festival of
Schoolcraft College. Richard also studies
violin with Professor Solomia Soroka at
Goshen College. He is a first violin in the Chamber Ensemble of the middle
school of DCDS, featured in the MSBOA District Band and Orchetra
Fesitval, and others. Previously, Richard studied piano with Mrs.
Catherine Rollin for four years. He won the first place of Division I of the
MMTA Concerto Competition and the first place of the Lower Elementary
Division of the Metropolitan Detroit Musicians League Young Artist
Competition in 2014. He was awarded the first prize of the Early
Intermediate Division of the Albion College Piano Festival in 2013.
Richard does well in school. His advisor of the sixth grade in DCDS, Mrs.
Giroux, described him as “talented, helpful, and observant.” “Richard
wowed his fellow classmates with his student council speech which
ultimately led to his being elected,” serving as the Secretary of the Student
Council of the middle school during the 2016-17 school year. He also
initialized and led the Greenhouse Program of the middle school. Richard
won a bronze medal from the Michigan Social Studies Olympiad in 2017.
Richard loves sports, in particular, swimming and bicycling.
36George Gotfredson will be a senior at
University Liggett School in Grosse
Pointe Woods and has been studying
piano for the past thirteen years with
Maria Eliason and Mary Siciliano. Most
recently, George won first place in the
MMTA Senior Competition at the 2017
Michigan Youth Arts Festival. In addition,
George has studied classical organ with
Dexter Kennedy for the past five years.
This past spring, George was awarded the first place prize in the Detroit
Chapter of the American Guild of Organists Scholarship Award
Competition. George is also in the Christ Church Grosse Pointe Choir
under the direction of Scott Hanoian. With the choir, George has traveled
and given concerts in England, Wales, and Spain. This summer, George
attended the Oberlin Organ Academy at the Oberlin Conservatory of
Music.
Salem Wang is a 7th grader in Farmington Hills
who currently studies piano with Mary
Siciliano. Salem won several prizes in piano
competitions, such as first place in the 2017
MMTA Concerto Competition, second place in
2017 MMTA State Finals, and first place in the
2017 Schoolcraft College Honors Auditions,
among others. She also plays the violin.
37Jubilee Wang is a 10th grader in Farmington
Hills. An avid pianist, she is a top prize winner
in numerous competitions, including the
MMTA Concerto Competition, MMTA SAT
State Finals, and Albion College International
Piano Festival. She was the winner of the
Dearborn Symphony Youth Artists Solo
Competition in 2016. She received Honorable
Mention in the MTNA State Competition in
2015 and 2016. Besides piano, Jubilee also
plays the violin. She studies the piano with Mary Siciliano.
Fifteen year old Shuheng Zhang has been
passionate about music ever since he started piano
lessons at almost nine years old. He has won top
prizes in many competitions such as the David
Dubois Piano Competition, Cooper International
Piano Festival Competition, MTNA State and
Division Competitions, MMTA SAT Solo and
Concerto Competitions, to name a few. A frequent
participant in prestigious piano festivals, Shuheng
was selected to attend the Lang Lang International Foundation Allianz
Junior Music Camp held in Poland, Gina Bachauer International Piano
Festival at Salt Lake City, and Piano Summer at SUNY New Paltz. He was
also the youngest finalist of the MostArts Piano Competition where he
performed as a soloist with the MostArts Festival Orchestra.
Shuheng has performed in masterclasses given by renowned pianists
such as Dag Achatz, Alan Chow, Paulina Dokovska, Sean Duggan, Douglas
Humphreys, Lang Lang, Panayis Lyris, John O’Conor, Robert Shannon, and
Nelita True, among others, and has been praised for his sensitivity,
interpretation, and musicianship. Shuheng studies piano with Logan
Skelton of the University of Michigan. Aside from piano, Shuheng enjoys
playing hockey, jogging, and reading.
38Born in Seoul, pianist Ji-Hyang Gwak began her
piano studies at the age of seven. She continued
her studies at Sunhwa Arts Middle and High
school with Kyung Rok Park. She graduated
summa cum laude from Seoul National
University and earned her Bachelor degree
with Hi-Yon Choi. Ji-Hyand attended Eastman
School of Music, where she earned her Master
of Music degree under the tutelage of Natalya
Antonova. Ji-Hyang has won prizes in various
competitions such as MTNA Young Artist Piano
Competition, 39th Joongang Music Concours,
Korea-Germany Brahms Assocaitions Concours, etc. She performed in the
2012 University of Cincinnati College of Music PRAGUE Summer Academy
in the Czech Republic and in the 2015 University of Florida International
Piano Festival (UFIPF) in Gainesville, Florida as well. She also performed
in Jancheon Art Hall with Bucheon Chamber Orchestra and as a soloist in
Mozart Hall, Jungam Art Hall in Seoul. Ji-Hyang was the winner of the
Eastman School of Music Concerto Competition allowing her to perform
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Eastman Philharmonia in
the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre in 2014. She has performed in
numerous master classes for renowned artists such as Yoheved
Kaplinsky, Jacques Rouvier, Robert Roux, Elisabeth Pridonoff, Young-Shin
An and Yoshikazu Nagai. She is currently pursuing her Doctoral Degree
in Piano Performance at the University of Michigan, studying with
Christopher Harding.
3940
Gala Concert with 2017 Commissioned Compositions
Sunday, October 8, 2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
7:30 p.m.
Program
Premier Performance
Smaoineamh agus cuimhne for two pianos Eamon Carmody
(Irish for “Thought and Memory”)
Michael Clark
Kate Acone
The 2017 commissioned work, is funded jointly by the Music Teachers
National Association and the Michigan Music Teachers Association.
Premier Performance
Variations on “Happy Birthday” Shuying Li
Michael Clark
Kate Acone
Siyuan Li
41Dr. Andrew Le, Hope College Presents Works by Claude Debussy
(1862-1918)
Images, 2ème série (1907)
Cloches à travers les feuilles (The Bells Through the Leaves)
Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut (And the Moon Descends
Upon the Temple That Was)
Poissons d’or (Fish of Gold)
(short break)
Douze Études (1915)
1. Pour les “cinq doigts”—d’après Monsieur Czerny (five fingers—after
Mr. Czerny)
2. Pour les tierces (thirds)
3. Pour les quartes (fourths)
4. Pour les sixtes (sixths)
6. Pour les huit doigts (eight fingers)
(short break)
7. Pour les degrés chromatiques (chromatic degrees)
8. Pour les agréments (ornaments)
9. Pour les notes répétées (repeated notes)
10. Pour les sonorities opposes (opposing sonorities)
11. Pour les arpèges composes (composite arpeggios)
12. Pour les accords (chords)
Performers
Michael Clark is a pianist, teacher, and scholar based in Houston, Texas.
He earned a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the
University of Houston’s Moores School of Music and a Bachelor of Music
in Piano Performance at Ithaca College. He is currently pursuing a Doctor
42of Musical Arts at Rice University. His primary teachers include Robert
Roux, Nancy Weems, Jennifer Hayghe, and Melinda Smashey Jones. He
studied piano pedagogy with John Weems and Courtney Crappell.
While at Ithaca College Clark received the Peggy Ryan Williams Award for
Academic and Community Leadership and the James J. Whalen Talented
Young Artist Award, a full-tuition scholarship given to the incoming
freshman with the highest academic and musical rating. He has appeared
as a soloist with the Ozarks Festival Orchestra and the May Day Orchestra.
Clark has received honors in competitions hosted by the New York Music
Teachers Association and the Missouri Music Teachers Association. He
has performed in master classes with internationally renowned artists
including Richard Goode and Ilya Itin and spent summers studying at the
Brevard Music Center and Music in the Mountains Conservatory. He
continues to perform solo and collaborative recitals in Houston and his
home state of Missouri.
Clark serves on the faculty of Music Academy of Houston and the
University of Houston Preparatory and Continuing Studies Program,
where he helped launch a Recreational Music Making program. He
teaches students of all ages in both individual and group lessons. Clark is
active in Forum Music Teachers, Texas Music Teachers Association, and
Music Teachers National Association and has served as president of the
Ithaca College and University of Houston collegiate chapters of MTNA. His
recent scholarly projects include publications in the MTNA e-Journal and
on the Clavier Companion website and presentations at the MTNA
National Conference, American Musicological Society-Southwest Division
Conference, Midwest Graduate Music Consortium, the MTNA Collegiate
Chapters Piano Pedagogy Symposium, and the New York State Music
Teachers Association Conference.
Kate Acone recently graduated from the University of Michigan with her
Mater’s of Piano Performance and Pedagogy, under Drs. Logan Skelton
and John Ellis. She previously obtained her Bachelor’s of Music at the
University of Oklahoma, where she studied with Drs. Jane Magrath,
43Barbara Fast, Ed Gates, and Stephen Beus. Acone attended OU with a full
National Merit Scholarship, and during her time there performed with
several orchestras and won the state MTNA solo piano competition. She
has spent time at the GijÓn International Piano Festival, Brevard Music
Festival, and The American School in Switzerland, the latter where she
was faculty for three summers. During her tenure at TASIS, she
concertized and put together concert series for young people, in addition
to teaching. Acone most recently completed Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble
Connect Institute, where she designed and performed interactive and
outreach chamber performances. An advocate for chamber music, Acone
can be seen performing with CAYO, a saxophone-violin-piano trio that
performs both new and standard repertoire, with an emphasis on
interactive performance.
Acone is now based in Ann Arbor, and continues to teach and perform
frequently there and in her hometown of Seattle. She serves on faculty at
the Faber Piano Institute and runs a private studio, as well as working in
research and development. A longtime MTNA member, Acone recently
completed her two-year tenure of treasurer of the UM collegiate chapter,
which included presenting at the MTNA Piano Pedagogy Collegiate
Symposium, and is now active in the Ann Arbor Piano Teacher’s Guild.
Pianist Siyuan Li maintains an active performing profile across the
United States, Europe and Asia as a solo recitalist, concerto soloist, and
chamber musician. She has won prizes in many competitions including
the United States Virtuoso International Piano Competition in Cleveland,
New York Metropolitan International Piano Competition, Chautauqua
International Piano Concerto Competition, University of Michigan
Concerto Competition, Ann Arbor Young Artists Competition, Oberlin
College Conservatory Concerto Competition. Siyuan joined the faculty as
a vocal coach at the Brancaleoni International Music Festival in Italy
starting summer 2017, where she worked with assistant conductor
Howard Watkins from the Metropolitan Opera, coached and music
directed opera scene concerts and student art-song and aria recitals. As
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